Having just had an "ah-HA!" moment relating to the plying of chained singles, I decided I needed to spin some singles that were worthy of this new technique without risking the singles I had spun from some of Heidi's crack carded bats. 
I carefully escaped from work 15 minutes early (having worked a full 8 hours or more I'm sure, I'd never fudge it just for fiber, really, no really) and hauled myself to Weaving Works for some roving. Being frugal (as is my general practice, please don't ask how much I paid for my new Kenneth Cole bag) I selected 3 analogous shades of green and grabbed about an ounce of each. I wanted the greens to slip together, blending and parting in a planned, controlled, thoroughly random way. I held them together as I predrafted and spun from the three ends, letting the pull of the twisting yarn select which fibers came next. 
The singles were really lovely, and because of the analogous greens could have been plied together in any method. I wanted to work on plying chained singles, so that's what I did. It went very smoothly; I never had even the slightest hiccup. I'm pleased with the end result, it looks just like my grass (which never gets enough water).
Ooooh, pretty!!
Posted by: Sparkles | February 06, 2007 at 06:11 PM
I never understand that details of a spinning post and I don't want to --- that's a time and money and storage space pit I am not jumping into :) --- but whatever you did to that roving, the result is lovely.
Posted by: Dorothy | February 07, 2007 at 07:35 AM
Oh my goodness, you are quite the artist. Your yarn is beautiful.
Posted by: Ginger | February 07, 2007 at 09:39 AM
If you would ever like spinning supplies, let me know, because I have an abundance that is truly embarrassing. I have these two enormous boxes of both roving and fleece that was given to me with the caveat that any yarn be used for charity projects, but I haven't had a chance to even touch it. Or, frankly, do ANY spinning since I got this job - my wheel is in the corner of the living room, looking dusty, sad and neglected. I'm more than happy to share with you if you're looking for spinning stuff. A lot of it is white, which could lend itself to dyeing adventures if you are so inclined.
Hey - are you thinking of going to Shepherd's Extravaganza in March? It's small but there is fleece and yarn to be had!
Posted by: moiraeknittoo | February 07, 2007 at 03:02 PM
Oh, that's lovely!
Posted by: Rabbitch | February 15, 2007 at 10:31 AM